The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-11-10
THE GERMAN SOLDIERS.
Their Meeting in MassillOn, satuP-
day, Success. -
The Canton and Akron German Guards
and the Eighth Regiment Band
Take Part--Minor MsssiIIon
Matters, ..- %

Inc grand German military enter
talnment which was talked of, took
place in this city Saturday. In the
morning the business men began to
decorate and at noon the town present.
ed fine appearance, and was ready to
welcome the visiting societies into our
midst, if only for one day. At2 o'clock
the German societies of Massillon and
the German Jaeger Company, of Can
ton, headed by the Harmonic Band
marched to the Wheeling & Lake Eric
Il. Il. station to receive the German
Guard Company and the Eighth
Regiment Band, .. N. G., Of
Akron. UIOn their arrival they
marched to the Hotel Conrad, whero
dinner was served to the visitors. At
ter dinner the procession formed in thu
following order:
Eighth Regiment Band, O.. NC.
City Officials.
German Guard Co., of Akron.
German Jaeger Co, of Canton.
German American Schuetzenbund.
Hart Post, No. 1874, G. A. r.
Harmonic Band.
German Understandings Verein-
German Pioneer Verein.
German Veteran Society.
Fire department of Massillon.
They paraded the principal streeta.
The procession, if not as large as was
expected, presented fine appearance,
especially the German Guards, of Ak
ron, which is the best drilled and is
composed of as fine looking body of
men as was ever in this city. In the
evening large crowd was present at
Buckeye Hall, where the following pro-
gramme was carried out. The Eighth
Regiment Band, y. N. G., rendered the
following selections:
CaVatlne Die Oper marie Rudonz". e. .Donizets.
concert Waller husikantenlieder,. e. Klesler.
Fatrol OF lnOmes Eilenberg.
hern"e|' .E. Klsler.
schottische Poetry of Notion n.........R Robinson.
AddresS or Welcome, ,...,..........B BY Mayer Rranta
bxhibltion Drill by the German Guards OF Akron.
....,............ Captain Werner, Commander.
ny dul I' WtTubTt Ol AkEOus
Address, by Captain r. w. WarthOrst of Massillon.
The remainder of the evening was
given to dancing. Music by the Har-
monia orchestra.
The concert by the Band was exceed
ingly good, and was appreciated by all
lovers of music. But when the Guards
began to drill all noise ceased, and all
eyes were upon the company, as they
expected to see excellent drilling. Nor
were they disappointed. The company,
dressed in their elegant military uni
form, presented a very pretty sight,
and the drill which was in
German, was simply perfect and
they were loudly applauded. The
address of Captain Werner although
short, was full of American patriotism,
and when he remarked that no one was
allowed to become a member of his
company unless he had been p good
German citizen, and at present would
be a good citizen Of the United States
his adopted country, and that the COM
pany was willing at any time to take
up arms in defense Of this country, the
hall rang with applause. Mr.. Gustave
Krayer was chief marshal of the day,
and Lewis W. Gise and George Bullach
were adjutants. The day passed off
very pleasantly, nothing happening to
mar the proceedings, and it was one
that will long be remembered by our
citizens.
A SMALL EXPLOSION.
A sad accident happened Sunday
afternoon by which Mr.. William
Swihart may lose his life. Mr.. Swihart
is the engineer at Russell & Cos. Works,
and was cleaning out the boilers. He
put crude oil and soda ash into the
boiler to cut thescales which form there
during the week. He took a light to
put in the manhole when the can of
crude oil ignited which lit the gas that
had generated there and "aused an ex-
plOsiOn. The head of tho .JJ..er blew
out throwing Mr.. Swihart several yards
against partition, breaking his leg
and cutting several large gashes in his
head and face, and he received internal
injuries. His attending nhysician re-